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The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition and Resources, Volume 5 Author: Martin, Robert Montgomery Place: London Publisher: J. & F. Tallis Date: c.1850s Description: 1 volume (of 12). Engraved frontispieces, colored maps, tables. (4to) publisher's cloth, gilt stamped cover and spine. This copy lacks the first 16 unnumbered pages with subscriber list and advertisements; includes 10 pp. publisher's catalogue tipped in at end of text. One volume of a collection of reports about British colonial holdings; this volume focuses of South Pacific Islands near Australia, including New Zealand, Tasmania, and numerous Polynesian islands. Maps of each of these three regions are bound in front of the text. Topics include discovery narratives, relationships with native peoples, island governments, and economic reports. Lot Amendments Condition: Cover worn, corners bumped; repairs, likely new endpapers; foxing throughout, sometimes heavy; dampstaining; wormholes; overall good. Item number: 346624